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Children

This just wouldn’t be a blog about our family if we didn’t bring books into the posts. We have books everywhere in our house and that is not an exaggeration. One thing about my toddler – I think I mentioned this already – he doesn’t particularly like toys but he LOVES books. Most of the … [Read more…]

This first activity calls for fine motor control – something very good for little toddler hands to practice. I found the idea here. It’s very simple. You place two or three spaghetti noodles in a piece of clay. Then your little one drops cheerios onto them. I have to admit mine never gets more than … [Read more…]

“Mommy, I hungy. I hungy.” My youngest is very persistent, and this is something I hear several times a day. I have to weigh whether he’s truly hungry or just bored. He does need something mid-morning. Four hours between meals is just too long for anyone to go without becoming cranky. During the morning I … [Read more…]

We’ve had a lot of fun with the popsicle sticks, but they required a little more prep than other activities. First I took a pack of coloured popsicle sticks and cut them in half. Then I cut magnetic tape into skinny pieces to fit on the back of the sticks. Next I cut coloured paper … [Read more…]

I had a really hard time finding beads for some reason. The ones I found are a bit on the small side so we watch my little guy like a hawk when he has them because of the choking hazard for the baby. Anyway, this is another activity and involves very fine motor control because … [Read more…]

There are so many things that you can do with your toddler and paper. There’s the obvious use of colouring on paper. My little guy is just getting to the place where he can be trusted not to break the crayons just for the fun of hearing them snap. About a year ago I was … [Read more…]

I’m excited about this giveaway. I’ve put together a “starter” kit of things for your little one to do. I’m sure you also have things hanging around your house that you can use to make activities for you toddler – this will help. So here’s a list of what’s in this picture: a page of … [Read more…]

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Hello, I'm Jennifer. I'm a happily married pastor's wife with eight children. Nothing really prepared me for the wonder and chaos of being a mother to eight. I use this blog to keep myself organized and hope that it blesses you as well.
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